Architectural Implications For .NET 10 and Visual Studio 2026 in an AI-Driven Development World

Challenges

  • Legacy codebase, no tests, high risk.

  • Private builds conflict when multiple agents run.

  • Complex DevOps YAML, separate pipeline and app.

Solutions

  • Copilot app modernization, automate tests, update to Entity Framework Core.

  • Parameterize database name; make private build idempotent and parallelizable.

  • Pull DevOps into C-sharp with Aspire and AZD; use templates and command line.

Benefits

  • Faster load time and faster performance with less memory.

  • Repeatable pull request flow with passing builds; safely delegate to Copilot.

  • Faster microservice delivery and automated environments.

Software engineering is at an inflection point. Some pundits claim that all programming will be done by AI in the future, while others claim that it’s all hype. We will find the reality somewhere in the middle. This webinar dives into what is possible now with Visual Studio 2026 and .NET 10 regarding AI-Driven Development.